Edmond Hawes was born in Solihull, Warwickshire, England in
1608, and was baptized there in t he parish church 15 October 1612. Solihull is
a parish about 7 miles southeast of Birmingham . Edmond's English ancestry is
traced in great detail by James William Hawes in his genealogy Edmond Hawes of
Yarmouth, MA, an Emigrant to America in 1635 (New York, NY, 1914). His parents
were Edmond and Jane (Porter) Hawes,of which Edmond was the third and youngest
surviving son.

Hillfield Hall, located in Solihull, the ancestral home of the
Edmond Hawes line was though t to have been purchased by Thomas Hawes about
1465. Over the eastern tower doorway is a stone panel with the initials WHV
(William and Ursala Hawes) and the date 1576, the date they re built the manor
house. The manor house is currently a fine restaurant with the stables converted
into two pubs.

Robert Hawes, a soap boiler from London, was the first known
Hawes to arrive in the Colonies . He settled in Salem, MA in 1635. Edmond
arrived on the ship James out of London in 1635 and eventually settled in
Yarmouth. Richard, born in Buckinghamshire England in 1606, arrive d in America
on the ship Truelove, also in 1635 and settled in Dorchester, MA. Original y a
resident of Salem in 1635, Thomas moved to Yarmouth in 1639. Edward is first
noted in Dedham in 1648 when he married Eliony Lumber. William settled in Boston
in 1652. Although statements have been made that some of the above were
brothers, there is no proof that any of them are related.

(EDMOND10, EDMOND9,
WILLIAM8, THOMAS7, THOMAS6,
THOMAS5, THOMAS4 HAW,
THOMAS3, JOHN2,
RICHARD OR WILLIAM1DE HAW) was born Bef. 1640, and died November 11, 1701 in Barnstable, MA. He married
DESIRE HOWLAND GORHAM October 07, 1661 in Barnstable, MA, daughter of CAPTAIN
GORHAM and DESIRE HOWLAND,descendant of John Howland of
the Mayflower.

Notes for JOHN HAWES:

John Hawes was born in Duxbury, MA before 1640. He, like his
father, was a cutler. Because he was not treated as a minor (under 21 years of
age) on March 5, 1660 when he was put on trial in Plymouth, MA court for the
murder of his friend Joseph Rogers, he was probably born between 1635 and 1640.
Joseph Robers, Jr. of Eastham, MA lived in Duxbury, had a friendly wre stling
match with John Hawes in Eastham on 25 December, 1640, which resulted in an
injury tha t caused the death of Robers. John was acquitted at the trial of
March 5, 1660.

John was married to Desire Howland Gorham just 7 months later
in Barnstable, MA 07 Oct 1661 . Desire, the daughter of Captain John and Desire
(Howland) Gorham, was born in Plymouth, M A April 2, 1644. She died in Yarmouth,
MA 30 June 1700. Her mother, Desire (Howland) Gorham , was the daughter of John
Howland who came from England on the Mayflower in 1620.

On 31 October 1682, John was appointed an Ensign of the
Yarmouth military company. About 170 0 he became captain of the company and was
called that thereafter. John was the Barnstable t own treasurer from 1695 to
1698. He was chosen a representative in the Legislature at Boston , MA in 1697
and 1698. He died in Barnstable 11 November 1701, from the effect of having hi s
leg amputated. The record does not indicate whether or not it was because of an
accident o r disease.

John's will was dated 15 October 1701 and proved 19 November
1701. His estate consisted of 5 75 pounds and 11 pence.

Will of John Hawes

In the nameof God Amen the fifteenth day of October 1701 In
the thirteenth year of the Reig h of William the third by the Grace of God King
of England etc. I, John hawes of the Town o f Yarmouth in the County of
Barnestable In New England being by the hand of god brought ver y low and weake
in body but of good and perfect memory thanks be to god and knowing the under
tainty of this Life on Earth do make this my Last will and Testament. In manner
and forme fo llowing Revoaking anulling and by these presents making void all
Wills by me formerly made an d declare and appoint this my Last Will and
Testament and first I committ my soule to god hop ing for the ful and free
pardon of my sins by the death and merits of jesus Christ my only Re deemer and
my body to the earth from whence it was taken to be buryed in such decent and
Chri stian manner as my executors hereafter named shall be thought meet and
convenient and for th e setteing of my temporallestate and all such Lands goods
chattels and debts as it hath pleas ed god to bestow upon me I do order and give
& dispose In manner and form following that is t o say first I will that all
these debts and dutys that I owe in Right or conscience to my per son whatsoever
shall be and will be truly paid by my execuitors hereafter named?

Itm I give and bequeaty unto my son Isaac all my dwelling
house and brn together with one ac re of Land where and upon which the sd
houseing stand and so to be set forth as may be most e onvenient thereto To have
and to hold unto him the sd Isaac his heirs and assigns forever Exc epting and
Reserving to my two unmarried daughters desire and experience lyberty to dwell i
n the eastmost end of my dwelling house and to have the benefitt of the chimney
for firing s o much as is needfull for them to enjoy it so long as they have
need att the discression of m y overseers hereafter named and it is my will that
my sd son Isaac do peaceably allow them t o enjoy the same.

It. I do give and bequeth to my son Ebeneazer eight acres of
my land at the west side next t o John Hallets foure acres thereof to be laid
forth below the highway and it shall extend fro m the fences next to the highway
north to the creek yt bounds my meadow next to Major Thacher s and the other
foure acres he shall have laid out to him of my land above the sd highway an d
that shall Run from the fence next the sd waye to ye head of my last creek and
he shal an d may drye and make the fother he cutts of the same upon the drying
ground on the knowles s o that he use or make use of but one thrid part thereof
which sd land meadow and premises sha ll be to him my sd son Ebenezer his heirs
assigns To have and To hold forever.

It I give and bequeath and give unto my two sons Joseph and
Isaac all the rest of my land an d meadow to be equally divided betwixt them
that is to say Joseph shall have halfe of my lan d and meadow except what is
disposed as above sd. To have and to hold for him and his heir s and assigns
forever and Isaac shall havethe other halfe of my land and meadow except as afo
resd To have and to hold to him and his heirs and assigns forever.

It I do give and bequeath unto my daughter desire my second
best bed bolster and other furnit ure thereto belonging

It I do give and bequeath unto my Daughter Experience one good
cow.

It I do give to my son Joseph my long gun or fowling piece and
my other two guns. I give tom y sonEbenezer and the other to my son Isaac and my
gold ring I give to my son Joseph and my a ne.

I do give to my daughter Mary Bacon my small gold ring.

I give and bequeath to my two sons John and Benjamin and my
foure daughters Elizabeth Dogget t and Mary Bacon Desire and Experience all the
Rest of my movable estate all my Debts and fun erall charges being first paid
out of it both within doors and without all what nature kind o r Quality soever
it is to be equally divided each one of them a like share or part thereof, a s
also such debts are due and owing to me from any person whatsoever shall also be
divided a s above sd

Lastly I do nominate ordaine and appoint my two sons Joseph
and Isaac Joynt executors to thi s my last Will and testament I also Request and
loving brothers Major John Goreham and John T hacher Esq. to be overseers to see
the true execution of the Will. In Witness whereof I hav e Heeunto Sett my hand
and sealethe day and year above written.

John Hawes was born in RI ca. 1700. He was a carpenter then an
innkeeper in Providence, RI wh ere he was chosen a constable 03 June 1723. He
moved to NC about 1731, then to Onslow County , NC in 1747. He was in the NC
militia in 1754. John was called John SR, in NC records. I n New Hanover Co., NC
Court minutes 14 March 1738, a deed was signed over by Maurice Moore, E sq. To
John Haws; proved by Jno. Porter, Esq. In the Feb. Term 1741, John Haws signs a
deed to John Jones, proved by John Herring (Alexander McDonald Walker, New
Hanover County, NC Court Minutes, Part 1, 1738/69 (Bethesda, MD 1959; 9, 31. )

Mary "Molly" Catherine Hawes was born in New Hanover County, NC 04 July
1803

Notes for BRYAN NEWKIRK:

1 AUTH Duplin County Wills, 1730-1860

"Bryan Newkirk was a farmer with real estate valued at $15,000 in 1850.
In his will of 02 April, 1863, Bryan bequeathed 96 named slaves plus their
un-named younger children, well over 100 in total. Bryan died in Sampson
county, NC July 8, 1863 and is buried there. Mary died in Sampson County
26 March 1888 and is also buried there. Much of the data about this family
is attributed to Lillian Reeves Wyatt, The Reeves, Mercer, Newkirk
Families (Jacksonville , Florida) 1956: 284, 290-304." Raymond Hawes
(Edmond Hawes and his Descendants)